Evaluation of Vidiac Scores of Obese and Morbid Obese Patients Intubated by Videolaryngoscopy

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent82 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study was to observe the vidiac score values of only patients with obesity as a risk factor for difficult intubation. Secondly, it was aimed to evaluate the number of intubation attempts and intubation time, vidiac scores between obese and morbid obese patients and to reveal the differences, if any.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Vidiac Score Videolaryngoscopy Obesity, Morbid

Interventions

Vidiac ScoreDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Vidiac score is a scoring system created according to the visibility of laryngeal structures under videolarnyngoscopy in patients with expected difficult intubation.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All obese and morbidly obese patients to be operated under general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: 1. under 18 years old 2. The patient's refusal 3. Difficult airway story before 4. Congenital or previous airway anatomical disorder 5. Patients who have undergone airway surgery 6. Patients with a mass in the head and neck region 7. Body mass ındex \< 30 kg/m2

Locations (1)

Ankara City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

vidiac score

Vidiac score is a scoring system created according to the visibility of laryngeal structures under videoingoscopy in patients with expected difficult intubation.

Time frame: during entubation

Central Contacts

Betül Güven Aytaç, MD

CONTACT

+905073578351 drbguven@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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